Tobacco-can attachment.



v. P. FRIYMANN. TOBACCI) CAN ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20| 19H.

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TOBACCO-CAN ATTACHMENT.

Application led February 20, 1917.

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VINCENT P. FRY- MAN N, a citizen of the United States, residing at Le Mars, in the county of Plymouth, State 0f Iowa, have invented .certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Can Attachments; and .I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact/description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled'in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. A

This invention relates to tobacco users appliances, and particularly to devices for use in cans of tobacco.

'Ihe object of the invention is to provide an article embodying a minimum of material with a consequentcheapness of manufacture,

vthat will serve to conveniently elevate the tobacco packed in the tobacco box.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure .i is a perspective View of a can of tobacco, partly broken away 'to show the p0- sition of my package lifting device therein.

Fig. 2 is a. vertical sectional view taken' on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

F ig. 3 is a perspective view of the lifting device removed from the can.

Fig. -t is plan view of the blank from which the package engaging portion of the lifting device is formed.

It is well known that it is very difficult to reach the tobacco, to loosen the same, in cans of tobacco, and especially the type which are to be carried in the pocket, where the tobacco has been used to about one-half of the package, because the finger cannot very well reach the surface of the tobacco. It is necessary to resort to such devices as matches, pencils, or the like. These devices are not always at hand, and itis the especial Object of the present invention to provide a novel and efficient device for lifting the package 0f tobacco in the -can to such a point that the finger can easily reach the same for the purpose of-loosening the tobacco.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing 10 represents a can in which is disposed the paper wrapped package of tobacco ll.

Disposed within the can is an angular piece of metal 12, the horizontal portion of which is extended beneath the package of t0- bacco, while the vertical portion extends vertically between the package and the inner face of the can. In the upper end of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec.. 11, 191'?.

serial No. 149,830.

vertical portion of thezmember 12 there is formed an opening 13 within which is secured one end of a cord or wire 14, the other end being disposed to lie outside of the upper end of the can whereon is secured a small button 15 of any desired material. The cord or wire is of such size that it will lreadily permit the closing of the lid of the can, as clearly seen in the drawing, and especially Figs. 1 and 2.

Upon reference to Fig. fl, it will be seen that the metal member 12 is formed from a single piece of metal, this metal being preferably tin of sufficient thickness to operate successfully to lift the package of tobacco, when the cord is pulled. The outline of the metal member is preferably diamond-shaped. for the purpose of economy of material and for providing the proper amount of strength and rigidity at the angle of the device. While I prefer to form the blank in diamondshaped outline, it will be understood that the said outline may be diered according to the desires of the manufacturer.

The device is intended to be placed in the can when the tobacco is packed at the factory, and each can thus equipped with the convenient means for lifting the package of tobacco to facilitate the loosening thereof.

After the can has been emptied the device may be placed in another can by removing the package of tobacco and properly positioning the angular member beneath the package and restoring the package .to the can.

The device is extremely simple in construction and operation, and vcan be manufactured and placed in the individual cans of tobacco without an appreciable addition to the cost of the tobacco and cans.

The construction of the metal member 12 givesv the maximum strength with the minimum use of material.

rlihe device can be conveniently used by the smoker, when filling a pipe or cigarette,

by holding the upper end of the cord between the thumb and the` can, thus preventing the package from slipping down into the can While the finger is being used to loosen the tobacco within the package.

While I have shown the device as used in connection with a tobacco can, and have described the use of the same as an accessory to a tobacco package, I wish it understood that the same may be used with equal fa` cilityr and results in'connection with other like or similar packages.

It will be noted that the free end portion of the lower member of the metal piece 12 that rests on the bottom of the box, is upturned so that it takes into the bottom of the package within the box. It thus prevents tendency of the bottom stratum of the tobacco in the package to move transversely oitn from the piece of metal or lifter thus obviating the necessity for continuing the piece of metal all the way across to the opposite side Wall of the box. This of course further lends to economy of metal.

What is claimed is:

1. As an article of manufacture, a package lifter for a tobacco can including a diamondd shaped piece of metal bent into right angular form across its transverse median line, l

ing a perforation through its free end porits free tion and the other member havin end portion bent slightly inward y of the angle between the members `and a cord secured in the perforation.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in the presence' of two witnesses.

VINCENT P. FREYMANN.

` Witnesses:

JOHN I-I. TENTINGER, YV. Y. BoLsnR. 

